Thinking about getting IBM Maximo certified?
Have you been considering the IBM Maximo Certification Exam but feel unsure because you don’t know everything about Maximo? You’re not alone, and that hesitation is more common than you think
At MRM-EAM, several of our team members recently completed their certification and shared some valuable tips to help others in the Maximo community prepare with confidence. Whether you’re just starting your journey or actively studying, these insights can make a big difference.
Here are some tips for individuals who are looking to get certified:
- Explore the material IBM has posted on their website:
Consists of an extensive and detailed study guide, helpful practice exams and sample questions, and much more. This was the number one tip provided by our certified employees! - Explore what Maximo has to offer:
Go into Maximo and test out all of the different features and applications that it has. You will be able to get an overview of the fields Maximo offers, where certain things are located, if anything new was added, etc. - Review online publications and documentation websites
Maximo Continuous Delivery documentation, Maximo Technotes101, Maximo Secrets, Maximo MORE community, IBM TechXchange, are a few of the useful sites to help you prepare for the exam, as mentioned by our employees. - Asking colleagues for assistance:
If you’re ever stuck on a practice question, ask your more experienced colleagues for help. Since they’ve been in the IT industry for longer, they have the knowledge and hands-on experience to guide you in the right direction and answer your questions.
We recently talked with two of our employees who have both taken the certification exam. One employee has been working with Maximo for around 16 months, while the other has been working with Maximo for over 5 years. Both employees have similar and different experiences when preparing for the exam/or leading up to the exam.
When asked what steps they took to prepare for the exam, both employees explained that they used the materials provided on IBM’s website which included: a detailed and extensive study guide, past practice exams (from both old and new versions of Maximo), sample test questions (eg: with multiple choice questions), and much more. There were also many online publications and documentations both employees found useful when studying/preparing for the exam such as IBM Training (There are a number of No cost (Free) training courses, Maximo Secrets, and documents from experienced colleagues which consisted of MAS 9 overviews, helpful articles, and other Maximo features.
When it came to tips that would be useful for the Maximo user community, both employees had different responses. The 16-month employee explained how IBM’s training website contains material on a variety of topics, such as MAS, Asset Management, and many other applications that Maximo has to offer. The employee emphasized that if users conduct research and learn about the features of Maximo by logging into Maximo and spending time in each application (including all actions), they will be better prepared for the certification exam. As well, the employee also explained how the sample tests and exams provided on IBM’s website are good preparation to help you do well on the exam.
On the other hand, the 5-year employee said that their number one tip for the Maximo user community is to spend time reviewing the extensive study guide that IBM provides. The employee found that many of the topics highlighted in the study accurately represented what would be on the actual exam, making it a very helpful tool. Similar to the 16-month employee, the 5-year employee also recommended going through the practice exams and sample tests that IBM has after reviewing the study guide. Additionally, the 5-year employee also used Maximo to further solidify their understanding of the various topics covered in the study guide. It helped them explore all of the features of Maximo, such as testing different applications, getting an overview of the fields Maximo offers, where certain things are located or added in, etc.
Now that both employees are certified, we also asked them if there was anything that they would have done differently when preparing for the exam. The 16-month employee explained that they would have taken sample tests and exams before studying so that they could get an idea of what material to focus on and study specifically. Initially, this employee said that they would study, take the sample exam, and then they had to go back and study more based on what tested on the exam. For the 5-year employee, they mentioned that they would use Maximo first and test out a variety of features before doing practice questions or looking at the study guide, which they believed was probably not the most productive approach. Ultimately, the employee explained that they would have based their studying around the study guide more in order to get a better understanding of the types of questions that would be asked on the exam and then go into Maximo and play around with specific parts mentioned in the guide. Overall, since Maximo is huge and it consists of a variety of features and applications, both employees emphasize reviewing the study guide and doing practice exams in order to get a better idea of important material users should focus on.
Before concluding the conversation with both employees, we asked them how they felt when they saw their score and passed. Both employees were really happy that they finally got certified, but also relieved that the exam was over since it was challenging, but also came away with deeper knowledge of Maximo Manage.
There are currently three certification exams:
IBM Certified Maximo Manage v9.0 Functional Deployment – Professional
https://www.ibm.com/training/learning-path/ibm-certified-maximo-manage-v90-functional-deployment-professional-929
https://www.ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-maximo-manage-v90-functional-deployment-professional-C9007100
IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Maximo Manage v8.0 (replaced) https://www.ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-deployment-professional-maximo-manage-v80-C4018302
IBM Certified Administrator – Maximo Manage v8.x
https://www.ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-administrator-maximo-manage-v8x-C9002600
IBM Maximo Certification Study Guide:
IBM:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/masv-and-l/maximo-manage/cd
https://www.ibm.com/community/101/maximo/technotes
https://www.ibm.com/training/maximo
Maximo Secrets:
https://maximosecrets.com/2024/06/26/mas-9-0-new-features/
https://maximosecrets.com/2024/07/15/mas-9-0-initial-review-2/
https://maximosecrets.com/2024/07/24/mas-9-0-initial-review-3/
https://maximosecrets.com/2024/09/23/operational-dashboard-mas-9-0/
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